Adnams admits Cellar & Kitchen stores have not performed
Adnams, the Suffolk brewer, has admitted its Cellar & Kitchen retail operation has so far not justified itself in cost terms. The brewer opened...
Archives for August 18, 2010
Middlesbrough plans minimum prices
Council chiefs in Middlesbrough are threatening to review licences of shops and pubs selling alcohol below 50p per unit. In a novel move,...
Undervalued properties preventing bank lending
The FPB has warned that inaccurate property valuations are preventing many small businesses from accessing affordable bank loans.
Heston opens second pub in Bray
It's not just the cooking of his chips that chef Heston Blumenthal likes to do by the triple — he has just opened his third outlet in Bray.
The façade of consultation
The Home Office is hosting consultations as part of its plan to overhaul licensing — but is the Government in listening mood, asks Ewan Turney.
City Diary — 19 August
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
What reform really means for you
The Home Office's consultation paper - Rebalancing the Licensing Act - sets out the government's proposals for an overhaul of licensing. They...
Profit before tax down 27% at Adnams
Suffolk-brewer Adnams saw a 27% drop in profit before tax for the six months to 30 June after a "very disappointing" dip in beer volumes.
'Cops warn landlord over Nazi costume'
A pub landlord who dressed as an 'Allo 'Allo-style Nazi was threatened with arrest. Jamie Hardie's nostalgia night costume, which included a...
Pubco boss calls for investigation into Sky price hike
A high profile multiple operator has called on the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to open a new investigation into the way Sky sets its prices for...
Host's rates appeal win leads to rebate
A licensee has secured a £345 rebate on his premises licence fee — after successfully appealing against his business rates. Enterprise lessee...
BBPA rejects GMB rent collusion claims
Claims by trade union GMB that the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has effectively stitched up the rent assessment process for tied tenants...
Undercover at the consultations
Despite the Government giving the impression that Licensing Act reforms are open to debate, the changes seem to be decided, says Ewan Turney.